The Evening Standard Theatre Podcast: Mark Gatiss on playing Sir John Gieldgud in The Motive and the Cue

And how he got a little help from his famous friends...
Photo by Mark Douet
Rachelle Abbott28 May 2023

Actor, writer and director Mark Gatiss joins us to discuss his role as Sir John Gieldgud in the National Theatre’s sell out show The Motive and the Cue, written by Jack Thorne and directed by Sam Mendes. He reveals what drew him to the role and how he got a little help from his famous friends in pulling it off.

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